BEC apparatus for optical lattice experiments

We report our progress on a BEC transporter apparatus for experiments with ultracold atomic gases in optical lattices. Using a moving-coil quadrupole magnetic trap, laser-cooled clouds of $^{87}$Rb atoms are transported along a 2D path into a glass cell. For evaporation, a TOP trap geometry is used which incorporates the quadrupole coils and affords large optical access for subsequent optical trapping and manipulation. We will discuss our experimental setup and recent results.